According to reports, Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives unexpectedly cancelled a vote on a resolution that would have required Donald Trump’s administration to obtain congressional authorization to continue the war with Iran.
Reuters reported that the vote had been scheduled for Thursday evening before the start of the Memorial Day holiday, but Republican leaders agreed to postpone it until early June.
Gregory Meeks, the senior Democratic member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Democrats had enough votes to pass the resolution and that Republicans were aware of this.
The report said the House had previously rejected three similar war-powers resolutions by narrow margins. However, since the continuation of clashes following the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, the gap between opponents and supporters had narrowed.
According to the report, Democrats and some Republicans have called on Trump to obtain congressional authorization before using military force against Iran.
They emphasize that, under the U.S. Constitution, the power to declare war rests with Congress.
In contrast, the White House and most Republicans have described Trump’s actions as falling within his authority as commander-in-chief and aimed at responding to imminent threats.
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